Google+ Sets New Growth Records

Google initially started its Google+ project to limited users in its field trial to make sure it scaled and performed well to ensure a great user experience. Over the last few days it has opened up the invites again for people to join its new second generation social network and the users are flooding in.

The impact of Google+ is starting to be significant. I have been keeping an eye on the traffic it is referring to my blog and in just a few days it is now the 3rd highest referrer of traffic behind Twitter and Facebook in just one week.

The most staggering statistic that has emerged is that it appears to be on track to add 20 million users in just 3 weeks.

Paul Allen has performed what appears to be quite an accurate analysis using surname sampling that he estimates is 99% accurate.

The Google+ Growth Rate

Applying his model he tracked and calculated the following growth over the last week

What a great post, Jeff. I just joined Google + a few hours ago and am VERY impressed. It feels like all the good parts of Twitter, LinkedIn and FB! Wow.

Anonymous

Don’t you mean [Third] generation? Arguably Friendster started it all, then there was a batch of “that’s a good idea”… MySpace, Bebo, Facebook and now Google+ and I suspect that Facebook will mature into whatever G+ does. This is going to be interesting!

http://www.paypoint.net/ PayPoint.net

At PayPoint.net we are
looking closely at how Google+ is evolving and growing. It could yet prove to
be one of the most important marketing tools for all e-commerce businesses.

http://jeffbullas.com Jeff Bullas

Thanks for the comment. This is developing into a huge ecosystem in its own right at speed!

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Here’s my take, available on GovLoop:
I Will Leave Facebook (But not Twitter) for Good – You Will, Too